Serengeti Valor The Apprentice, Volume 5 (The Twelve Systems Chronicles)
Science Fiction/Fantasy/Romance
Buniac Entertainment, LLC
January 16, 2018
362
Where passion and duty collide - The Twelve Systems Chronicles.
Ruthless, devious, and ambitious, Lucius Mercio has elevated the Serengeti Group to the third wealthiest cartel in the Twelve Systems, cementing his place among the twelve most powerful members of the ruling warrior class. With Lucius’ rise, his enemies increase in both number and subtlety. Few will dare to attack Lucius directly, instead they will move in secret, targeting the most vulnerable aspects of his empire including his disgraced and reviled apprentice, Lilian.
As Lilian begins the third and final year of her trial by ordeal, she is more determined than ever to survive and repay Lucius’ protection and trust with loyalty and diligence. Expecting only the meager assignments reserved for apprentices, Lilian was stunned to receive the conservatorship of a valuable Vistrite Crevasse—an honor reserved for proven and trusted warriors. When a lethal disaster strikes Desperation Mine and Refinery and imperils Lilian’s conservatorship, hidden adversaries seize the opportunity to plot the downfall of Serengeti.
Reviewed by Melissa Brus
Member of the Paranormal Romance Guild Review Team
In this fifth volume of the saga of our apprentice, Lilian is almost through her mandated sentence. Lucius has stunned the world, and Lillian, by giving her a job that is way beyond the expectations of her station. In this strict caste world, he has painted an even bigger target on her back. As if her every move wasn’t already under the microscope of way too many people, she now has the other cartels gunning for her failure.
Lillian’s relationships are changing as well, some are not what they seem and some are so much more. There is so much subtlety in the interactions between the characters and the overall culture within this series. These small details, along with the constant tension, really create a series that is all encompassing. Fans of science fiction will love the level of world building. Romance fans will be enthralled by the growing relationship between Lilian and Lucius. This is definitely a book that needs to be read in order as part of the series, but a warning…they are addictive!